"It's just kind of disgusting to think there are people like that out here. It's really sad," said shopper Jennifer Hall.

Hall and another shopper, Lauren Stottman, were in shock to learn the department store they were in was also the scene of an infant's death.

MetroSafe said the baby was found inside a trash can.

Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley would only confirm the body of what appeared to be a near-term baby was found inside the bathroom.

"We'll have to await the coroner and the medical examiner to see exactly whether this baby was fully to term, also whether or not it was a stillborn or whether it actually lived at any point. Those are details we just don't have because it's so early in the investigation," said Smiley.

While homicide detectives entered the Kohl's, so did more customers.

Other than the store's only restrooms, located in the back corner of the building, the business remained open throughout the evening.

Hall and Stottman didn't think they should have been allowed inside.

"The workers remained calm and everybody was acting really good, but personally, I think it probably should have been shut down," said Stottman.

Smiley explained LMPD's decision to not lock the doors.

"We believe that the evidence and everything that we need will be located back there in the bathroom area," said Smiley.

Hall and Stottman said news about what happened traveled fast inside the department store.

They called the feeling of shopping near where a baby had died eerie.

"It's very scary, especially because she doesn't live too far from here," said Stottman, referring to Hall.

"Yeah, I live two miles from here, and it's really scary knowing that in our neighborhood that this is happening and you don't know who did it," said Hall.

Smiley said there were no obvious signs of trauma to the baby of which she was aware.

Anyone with information about the case should call police at 502-574-LMPD.

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